{"id":8481,"date":"2023-04-10T11:22:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T11:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitransformationsummit.com\/uae\/?page_id=8481"},"modified":"2026-07-27T07:11:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T07:11:45","slug":"manufacturing50","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/manufacturing50\/","title":{"rendered":"Manufacturing 50 at Saudi Manufacturing Show"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8481\" class=\"elementor elementor-8481\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29912b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e29912b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96b462 elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b96b462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-years-1-501x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13195\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-years-1-501x1024.png 501w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-years-1-147x300.png 147w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-years-1-720x1471.png 720w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-years-1.png 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7ec948 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7ec948\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2d48a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb2d48a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/manufacturing-50-logo-657800e6de485-1024x223-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13810\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/manufacturing-50-logo-657800e6de485-1024x223-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/manufacturing-50-logo-657800e6de485-1024x223-1-300x65.webp 300w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/manufacturing-50-logo-657800e6de485-1024x223-1-768x167.webp 768w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/manufacturing-50-logo-657800e6de485-1024x223-1-720x157.webp 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7946833 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7946833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honoring Manufacturing Leaders Shaping the Future of Innovation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4920b8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4920b8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5884dbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5884dbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac6170 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ac6170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presenting the  Manufacturing50<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4107f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc4107f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTop 50 Manufacturing Leaders to Watch\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c1dcc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6c1dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Methodology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556e71f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"556e71f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe South Africa Manufacturing Show compiles an annual list of prominent leaders in manufacturing based on nominations, direct applications, information from our database, interviews, company websites, and other public sources.\n<br>\nThey are united in their passion and unwavering commitment in making a difference.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ce134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42ce134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>Want to see someone on the list? <a style=\"color: #ffdc4c;\" href=\"https:\/\/zfrmz.com\/Vq5WKUliT53lDoz75i8Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nominate here<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95704c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95704c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese inspiring leaders are making waves across domains, leading activities such as operational excellence, resource management, and cross-functional collaboration.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a6c1e7 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0a6c1e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/zfrmz.com\/Vq5WKUliT53lDoz75i8Z\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Nominate for the Manufacturing 50<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391ece6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"391ece6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5dfcd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5dfcd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1adac elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e1adac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to meet  these inspiring leaders?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458dbd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"458dbd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn from these incredible leaders by attending the South Africa Manufacturing Show. Attendees will gain insights into the latest trends and technologies, as well as strategies for overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1533f elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"df1533f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/delegate-enquiry\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register Now <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc0515 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bc0515\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b99140 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b99140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">50 Manufacturing LEADERS we Honoured in 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96fbc7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96fbc7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2c8b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f2c8b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5fae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"3e5fae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vaibhav-Merhoye.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vaibhav-Merhoye.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vaibhav-Merhoye-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Vaibhav Merhoye<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Strategic Alliances, NBD and Innovation<br>\nAdcock Ingram<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b11e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1b11e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a224c61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"a224c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Daisy-Kgosi.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14032\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Daisy-Kgosi.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Daisy-Kgosi-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Daisy Kgosi<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>VP Group Procurement<br>\nAECI Mining<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3c4b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca3c4b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5423fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"e5423fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hirdesh-dewrajram-6a1967cba5b4f.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14033\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hirdesh-dewrajram-6a1967cba5b4f.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hirdesh-dewrajram-6a1967cba5b4f-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Hirdesh Dewrajram<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Vice President Mining - Manufacturing and Physical Supply Chain<br>\nAECI Mining <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71b659 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a71b659\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6074a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"6074a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mudzunga-masakona-6a1967d317e1f.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14034\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mudzunga-masakona-6a1967d317e1f.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mudzunga-masakona-6a1967d317e1f-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Mudzunga Masakona<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Group Head of IT Business Enablement<br>\nAECI Limited<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d4c4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7d4c4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a4e9d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a4e9d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8439c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"8439c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/simon-nare-6a1967da0a3a8.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14035\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/simon-nare-6a1967da0a3a8.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/simon-nare-6a1967da0a3a8-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Simon Nare <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Group Information Security Officer<br>\nAECI Limited<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09b9e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a09b9e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8fd4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"9b8fd4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sne-dlamini-6a1967db3edcd.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14036\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sne-dlamini-6a1967db3edcd.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sne-dlamini-6a1967db3edcd-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Sne Dlamini<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Group Vice President Technology and Digital<br>\nAECI Limited<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bb89d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42bb89d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe8e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"ebe8e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annuska-botha-6a1967c73425d.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14037\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annuska-botha-6a1967c73425d.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annuska-botha-6a1967c73425d-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Annuska Botha<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Vice President of Supply Chain<br>\nAllied Gold Corporation<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e4709 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30e4709\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacb740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"cacb740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fortune-muqulo-6a1967cac59dd.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14038\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fortune-muqulo-6a1967cac59dd.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fortune-muqulo-6a1967cac59dd-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Fortune Muqulo<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Production<br>\nAlstom<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90f05f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90f05f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a55ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16a55ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8379b elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"6d8379b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/naven-chettiar-6a1967d3d6a62.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14039\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/naven-chettiar-6a1967d3d6a62.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/naven-chettiar-6a1967d3d6a62-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Naven Chettiar<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head: Supply Chain Strategy \u2013 Africa Zone<br>\nAB InBev\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc53395 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc53395\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa9a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"2aa9a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jared-bishop-6a1967cc80242.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14040\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jared-bishop-6a1967cc80242.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jared-bishop-6a1967cc80242-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Jared Bishop<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Plant Director <br>\nAriston Group<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ce1e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68ce1e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39674bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"39674bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Taryn-Lotz.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14041\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Taryn-Lotz.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Taryn-Lotz-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Taryn Lotz<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Information Technology<br>\nAspen Pharma Group\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc27f08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc27f08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3412665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"3412665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/andre-edward-schmidlin-6a1967c63ad7e.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14042\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/andre-edward-schmidlin-6a1967c63ad7e.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/andre-edward-schmidlin-6a1967c63ad7e-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Andre Schmidlin<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Factory Director<br>\nAuto & Truck Tyres (Pty) Ltd<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a899f6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a899f6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50d13d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c50d13d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a5d0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"77a5d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/muzi-nkosi-6a1967d32107f.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14043\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/muzi-nkosi-6a1967d32107f.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/muzi-nkosi-6a1967d32107f-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Muzi Nkosi<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Operation Officer<br>\nAvon<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec6208 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ec6208\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642eff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"642eff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/atul-holkar-6a1967c7bde05.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14044\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/atul-holkar-6a1967c7bde05.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/atul-holkar-6a1967c7bde05-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Atul Holkar<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain Management<br>\nBevCo<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85908f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b85908f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131cdce elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"131cdce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeetesh-seecharan-6a1967cd55af3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14045\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeetesh-seecharan-6a1967cd55af3.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeetesh-seecharan-6a1967cd55af3-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Jeetesh Seecharan<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>IT Director<br>\nCoca-Cola Beverages South Africa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce8c84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ce8c84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48ca27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"d48ca27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/moses-lubisi-6a1967d179eb3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14046\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/moses-lubisi-6a1967d179eb3.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/moses-lubisi-6a1967d179eb3-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Moses Lubisi<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Manufacturing & Technical Director<br>\nCoca-Cola Beverages South Africa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5906e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d5906e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6204372 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6204372\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74321fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"74321fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mosima-kgaswane-6a1967d251a2f.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14047\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mosima-kgaswane-6a1967d251a2f.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mosima-kgaswane-6a1967d251a2f-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Mosima Kgaswane<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Operational Director <br>\nCRC Industries <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d057cb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d057cb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a16892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"1a16892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/alex-alunni-6a1967c59c105.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14048\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/alex-alunni-6a1967c59c105.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/alex-alunni-6a1967c59c105-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Alex Alunni<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Senior Operations Director<br>\nDanone<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3071330 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3071330\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824eb1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"824eb1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mahendra-beharie-6a1967cfcc320.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14049\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mahendra-beharie-6a1967cfcc320.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mahendra-beharie-6a1967cfcc320-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Mahendra Beharie<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>CIO Sub Saharan Africa<br>\nDHL Express Johannesburg<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f18d94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f18d94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afe1f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"4afe1f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/andre-pretorius-6a1967c66c2f9.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14050\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/andre-pretorius-6a1967c66c2f9.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/andre-pretorius-6a1967c66c2f9-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Andre Pretorius<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Cyber Security<br>\nDRDGOLD Limited<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e6a2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43e6a2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed98ddf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed98ddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaaf3dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"eaaf3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sean-dikgale-6a1967d7c2735.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14051\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sean-dikgale-6a1967d7c2735.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sean-dikgale-6a1967d7c2735-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Sean Dikgale <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Operations Officer <br>\nDust-A-Side<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e9439 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42e9439\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f192713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"f192713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kevin-fredericks-6a1967cf104ec.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14052\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kevin-fredericks-6a1967cf104ec.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kevin-fredericks-6a1967cf104ec-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Kevin Fredericks<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Technology <br>\nEdward Snell & Co Pty Ltd<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5794bbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5794bbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62da11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"62da11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/adrien-ruau-6a1967c5781c5.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/adrien-ruau-6a1967c5781c5.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/adrien-ruau-6a1967c5781c5-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Adrien Ruau<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head Of Procurement<br>\nENGIE<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d459f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73d459f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e5966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"38e5966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gcobisa-mashegoana-6a1967cacff11.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14054\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gcobisa-mashegoana-6a1967cacff11.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gcobisa-mashegoana-6a1967cacff11-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Gcobisa Mashegoana<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Procurement and Supply Chain Management<br>\nEskom Holdings SOC LTD<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebf11d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eebf11d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365d0ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"365d0ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a7162f elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"0a7162f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noxolo-somhlahlo-6a1967d58b3f4.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14058\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noxolo-somhlahlo-6a1967d58b3f4.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noxolo-somhlahlo-6a1967d58b3f4-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Noxolo Somhlahlo<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain <br>\nFerrero<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a31472 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a31472\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b18c0fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"b18c0fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sipho-mathonsi-6a1967da7cf26.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sipho-mathonsi-6a1967da7cf26.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sipho-mathonsi-6a1967da7cf26-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Sipho Mathonsi<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Engineering (SA & Africa divisions)<br>\nFraser Alexander<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9503d14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9503d14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a474885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"a474885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sydney-Mathebula-.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14060\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sydney-Mathebula-.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sydney-Mathebula--270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Sydney Mathebula<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Logistics<br>\nGodrej Consumer Products Limited<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3780f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3780f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2f191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"7c2f191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nishen-hardev-6a1967d4cafcf.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14061\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nishen-hardev-6a1967d4cafcf.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nishen-hardev-6a1967d4cafcf-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Nishen Hardev<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Logistics <br>\nIXM<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b7d5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"80b7d5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a96be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36a96be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fbb49e elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"0fbb49e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/premkumar-murugesan-6a1967d6dce3a.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14062\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/premkumar-murugesan-6a1967d6dce3a.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/premkumar-murugesan-6a1967d6dce3a-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Premkumar Murugesan<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Director - Engineering<br>\nJVIS International LLC<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b45dc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b45dc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859992f elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"859992f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/keeran-motilal-6a1967ce3f7a3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14063\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/keeran-motilal-6a1967ce3f7a3.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/keeran-motilal-6a1967ce3f7a3-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Keeran Motilal <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain & Logistics <br>\nKrones<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e10dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2e10dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a6711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"41a6711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anele-ngwekazi-6a1967c704337.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anele-ngwekazi-6a1967c704337.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anele-ngwekazi-6a1967c704337-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Anele Ngwekazi<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain<br>\nLandisGyr<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae27298 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae27298\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a887d elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"f6a887d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/harshal-harkison-6a1967cba778d.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/harshal-harkison-6a1967cba778d.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/harshal-harkison-6a1967cba778d-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Harshal Harkison<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Director of Operations for Sub-Saharan Africa<br>\nL'Or\u00e9al<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380f913 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"380f913\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828915c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"828915c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55fbe83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"55fbe83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/moosa-j-6a1967d175039.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14069\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/moosa-j-6a1967d175039.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/moosa-j-6a1967d175039-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Moosa J<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head Of Information Technology<br>\nMAN Truck & Bus SE<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518b63d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"518b63d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf40142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"bf40142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nikhil-naidoo-6a1967d49245c.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14070\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nikhil-naidoo-6a1967d49245c.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nikhil-naidoo-6a1967d49245c-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Nikhil Naidoo <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Manufacturing Director<br>\nMicrotronix Manufacturing<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b643334 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b643334\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24df86d elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"24df86d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vincent-Colin.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14071\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vincent-Colin.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vincent-Colin-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Vincent Colin<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Operation and Logistics<br>\nMiele South Africa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de33fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1de33fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe36ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"7fe36ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sihle-mthiyane-6a1967d9d0d7a.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14072\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sihle-mthiyane-6a1967d9d0d7a.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sihle-mthiyane-6a1967d9d0d7a-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Sihle Mthiyane<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Information Officer<br>\nNTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b747926 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b747926\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5fa44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be5fa44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb1596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"beb1596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/collin-manickum-6a1967c87a8cf.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14073\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/collin-manickum-6a1967c87a8cf.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/collin-manickum-6a1967c87a8cf-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Collin Manickum<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Operations Officer<br>\nOnderstepoort Biological Products<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac964c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ac964c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674c40f elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"674c40f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/deshen-naidoo-6a1967c9490cf.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14074\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/deshen-naidoo-6a1967c9490cf.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/deshen-naidoo-6a1967c9490cf-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Deshen Naidoo<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain Optimisation and Operations<br>\nDis-Chem<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c0754 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62c0754\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc1581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"acc1581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shepherd-chikarakara-picsart-aiimageenhancer-6a1967d917f31.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14075\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shepherd-chikarakara-picsart-aiimageenhancer-6a1967d917f31.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shepherd-chikarakara-picsart-aiimageenhancer-6a1967d917f31-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Shepherd Chikarakara<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Manufacturing Director<br>\nPepsico<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcd242 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffcd242\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e85d29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"e85d29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tumisang-Matsheka.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14076\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tumisang-Matsheka.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tumisang-Matsheka-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Tumisang Matsheka<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Vice President Of Supply chain<br>\nPepsico<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9ac77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db9ac77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd9ff67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd9ff67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcdd974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"fcdd974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jongikhaya-stuurman-6a1967ce3c53a.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14080\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jongikhaya-stuurman-6a1967ce3c53a.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jongikhaya-stuurman-6a1967ce3c53a-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Jongikhaya Stuurman<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Information Officer<br>\nPetroSA<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c45f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25c45f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e64a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"58e64a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ugan-Reddy.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14081\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ugan-Reddy.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ugan-Reddy-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Ugan Reddy <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of IT<br>\nRAINBOW<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440afdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"440afdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7b169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"cb7b169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/neresh-manilal-6a1967d41b9ba.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14082\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/neresh-manilal-6a1967d41b9ba.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/neresh-manilal-6a1967d41b9ba-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Neresh Manilal<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of IT Support: EMEA<br>\nRhenus Logistics<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0136b9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0136b9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029719a elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"029719a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shakun-naidoo-6a1967d85d3a5.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14083\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shakun-naidoo-6a1967d85d3a5.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shakun-naidoo-6a1967d85d3a5-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Shakun Naidoo<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head Of Procurement<br>\nSanofi Johannesburg<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d11987 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d11987\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab8cc46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab8cc46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb3174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"4cb3174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shanitha-ramparsad-6a1967d883064.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14084\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shanitha-ramparsad-6a1967d883064.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shanitha-ramparsad-6a1967d883064-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Shanitha Ramparsad<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of IT Business Platforms<br>\nSasol<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7a722 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea7a722\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67488e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"67488e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stefan-strydom-6a1967dbe8d44.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stefan-strydom-6a1967dbe8d44.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stefan-strydom-6a1967dbe8d44-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Stefan (SJ) Strydom<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Energy Digitalisation<br>\nSasol<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d109c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96d109c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15aa1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"15aa1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dikeledi-lempe-radebe-6a1967ca17ed7.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14086\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dikeledi-lempe-radebe-6a1967ca17ed7.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dikeledi-lempe-radebe-6a1967ca17ed7-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Dikeledi (Lempe) Radebe<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Operation & Maintenance (SAE)<br>\nSolarAfrica Energy<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de44b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5de44b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ad1b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"02ad1b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/refilwe-rundofa-6a1967d70ec22.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14087\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/refilwe-rundofa-6a1967d70ec22.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/refilwe-rundofa-6a1967d70ec22-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Refilwe Rundofa<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Logistics and Supply Chain<br>\nShell<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3fcb9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d3fcb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e129487 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e129487\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cdfc1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"6cdfc1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/samuel-mokoena-6a1967d799884.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14088\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/samuel-mokoena-6a1967d799884.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/samuel-mokoena-6a1967d799884-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Samuel Mokoena<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head Group ICT Security<br>\nSibanye Stillwater<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b6805 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43b6805\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6739d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"b6739d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kingsley-maanea-nemudivhiso-preng-6a1967cf096bf.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14089\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kingsley-maanea-nemudivhiso-preng-6a1967cf096bf.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kingsley-maanea-nemudivhiso-preng-6a1967cf096bf-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Kingsley Maanea Nemudivhiso<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Manufacturing<br>\nThokoman Foods SA<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bca883 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bca883\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662c02f elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"662c02f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nontokozo-penelope-6a1967d55e724.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14090\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nontokozo-penelope-6a1967d55e724.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nontokozo-penelope-6a1967d55e724-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Nontokozo Penelope<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain<br>\nThokoman Foods SA<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4867c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e4867c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275af2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"275af2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shireen-aricksamy-6a1967d94a47a.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14091\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shireen-aricksamy-6a1967d94a47a.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shireen-aricksamy-6a1967d94a47a-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Shireen Aricksamy<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Procurement Director<br>\nTiger Brands <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f14f9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f14f9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c23486 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c23486\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb17d12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"eb17d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stedrick-saayman-6a1967db70b46.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14092\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stedrick-saayman-6a1967db70b46.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stedrick-saayman-6a1967db70b46-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Stedrick Saayman<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Group Procurement Director<br>\nTiger Brands<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb456ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb456ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9f948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"2d9f948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/makgale-mahlase-6a1967d0a064f.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14093\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/makgale-mahlase-6a1967d0a064f.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/makgale-mahlase-6a1967d0a064f-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Makgale Mahlase<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head: Digital Enablement<br>\nTransnet Engineering<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e6fb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20e6fb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa430e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"fa430e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mr-duke-mathebulamba-6a1967d25ac04.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14094\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mr-duke-mathebulamba-6a1967d25ac04.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mr-duke-mathebulamba-6a1967d25ac04-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Mr. Duke Mathebula(MBA)<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Information Officer<br>\nTrident Steel Africa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1795929 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1795929\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a325c63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"a325c63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/delly-denga-6a1967c9402f8.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14095\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/delly-denga-6a1967c9402f8.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/delly-denga-6a1967c9402f8-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Delly Denga<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Technology & Security<br>\nTorxsa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574a0f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"574a0f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c42a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6c42a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238ac93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"238ac93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/buntu-ntsepe-6a1967c7ddd65.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14096\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/buntu-ntsepe-6a1967c7ddd65.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/buntu-ntsepe-6a1967c7ddd65-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Buntu Ntsepe<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Digital Solutions and IT<br>\nUD Trucks Southern Africa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6f5b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc6f5b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cb3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"f4cb3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/menzi-sithole-6a1967d0a72bb.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14097\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/menzi-sithole-6a1967d0a72bb.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/menzi-sithole-6a1967d0a72bb-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Menzi Sithole<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Data and Information Officer<br>\nUnilever Africa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b073e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5b073e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7090c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"7090c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jitendra-shukla-6a1967cd5d0f6.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14098\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jitendra-shukla-6a1967cd5d0f6.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jitendra-shukla-6a1967cd5d0f6-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Jitendra Shukla<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain<br>\nViatris Johannesburg<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414d0ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"414d0ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f714de elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"1f714de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sushil-kumar-6a1967dc22596.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14099\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sushil-kumar-6a1967dc22596.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sushil-kumar-6a1967dc22596-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Sushil Kumar<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Director of Procurement<br>\nVedanta Group<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a8b0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24a8b0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137d638 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"137d638\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2527df elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"a2527df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/duba-xolani-6a1967ca0cf96.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/duba-xolani-6a1967ca0cf96.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/duba-xolani-6a1967ca0cf96-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Duba Xolani<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Regional Head: Operations & Supply Chain (Africa Region)<br>\nWestfalia Fruit <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb9c6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dcb9c6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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